Bhata Dhurian
Bhata Dhurian is a village in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1]
Bhata Dhurian | |
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Village | |
  Bhata Dhurian Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Bhata Dhurian Bhata Dhurian (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.68715°N 74.374°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| TehsilMendher | Balakote |
| Languages Urdu pahari Gojri Kashmiri | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Other | Pahari Gojri language |
| PIN | 185121 |
| Sarpanch | Sardar Abdul Qayoom Khan |
About
Bhata Dhurian is a village in Balakote Block in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir State, India. Lying near LOC border of Poonch district and Rajouri district, it is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of its district headquarters at Poonch, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Balakote, 129 kilometres (80 mi) from the state's summer capital at Srinagar and 200 kilometres (120 mi) from its winter capital at Jammu. National Highway 144 A passes from this village to Poonch. Bhata Dhurian Pin code is 185121 and postal head office is Samote.
Draba (18 km), Nar (3 km), Potha Upper (11 km), Surankote (13 km) are the nearby villages to Bhata Dhurian. Bhata Dhurian is surrounded by Bufliaz Block to the north, Manjakote Block to the south, Thana Mandi Block on the east, and Mendhar Block at the west.
Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla and Sopore are the nearest cities to Bhata Dhurian.
There are various influential personalities and decorated officers from this village. Ex-Member of legislative council Sardar Mohammed Akhlaq Khan hails from this village and as such many are there. This village is under fast-growing development.
Demography
According to the 2001 Census of India, the population of the village was 2897, of which females constituted 1425. The literacy rate was 56.3%, with that for females being 20.3%. Children aged 0-6 accounted for 47.2% of the population.
Climate
It is moderate in summer. Snow falls in the end of January in its peaks. Bhata Dhurian has summer highest day temperature is in between 19 °C to 43 °C . Average temperatures of January is 8 °C, February is 11 °C, March is 18 °C, April is 21 °C, May is 30 °C.
Power project
The Parnai power project under development adjoins Bhata Dhurian tunnel is situated and will produce 37.5 m.v electricity, project is about 604 crore.[2]
